as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Wilkinson’s conservative pedigree may complicate White House efforts to credibly assail him as a left-leaning jurist bent on thwarting the Trump administration’s agenda for political purposes, a fallback line of attack when judicial decisions run counter to the president’s wishes.
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Albert Pike spent a number of years in Arkansas as an author, poet, lawyer, jurist, Confederate general, and the leader in advancing Masonry in Arkansas.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The blistering Fourth Circuit opinion was penned by Chief Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, an 80-year-old conservative jurist nominated to the court in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan and who was on President George W. Bush’s shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Kavanaugh, a conservative jurist appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, has served on the court since 2018.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Albert Pike spent a number of years in Arkansas as an author, poet, lawyer, jurist, Confederate general, and the leader in advancing Masonry in Arkansas.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The blistering Fourth Circuit opinion was penned by Chief Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, an 80-year-old conservative jurist nominated to the court in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan and who was on President George W. Bush’s shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Kavanaugh, a conservative jurist appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, has served on the court since 2018.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurist
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Council members haven’t had the power to vote for or against their own pay raises since a 2018 ballot measure that tied their compensation — including any raises — directly to the salaries of state Superior Court judges.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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This has been observed across various settings, from judges giving less favorable rulings later in the day to professionals like nurses and air traffic controllers showing reduced cognitive sharpness when mentally depleted.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The accompanying video – well, better classified as all-encompassing graphics that sucked you into the visual vortex – of football fields and basketball courts pulled at the hearts of 17,000 people as Chesney sang of days gone by with his typical earnestness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Lawyers from across the state have the opportunity to select an at-large attorney member who serves as chair of the commission, which routinely evaluates dozens of applications to fill court vacancies.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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